Regardless of the outcome of the Butler boys basketball game at New Castle tonight, the Golden Tornado cannot qualify for the WPIALplayoffs.

If Butler wins tonight and North Allegheny defeats North Hills, the Tornado, North Hills, Seneca Valley and New Castle all would tie for the fourth and final playoff berth in Section 3-AAAAwith 4-8 records.

The WPIAL's four-way tiebreaker rule states that the team with the most wins against the other three advances to postseason play. Seneca Valley would have four wins in that scenario, Butler and New Castle three each, North Hills two.

AButler win over New Castle tonight would end the Red Hurricanes' run of 14 consecutive playoff appearances, the longest active streak in the WPIAL.

DENVER — Karlis Skrastins broke Tim Horton's NHL record for durability by a defenseman Thursday when he played in his 487th consecutive regular-season game.The Colorado Avalanche honored Skrastins before their home game against Atlanta with a video tribute that included images of the late Horton, who played from 1950-74, mostly with the Toronto Maple Leafs.Since joining the NHL in 1999 in Nashville, Skrastins, who grew up in Latvia's capital city of Riga, has missed just one game.